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The battle over this year’s budget edged closer to resolution as House Republicans and Senate Democrats moved toward compromise on a deal that would cut $33 billion from current spending levels. Judy Woodruff discusses the budget showdown and government shutdown prospects with Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., and Rep. Mike Pence, R-Ind. Continue reading →

In other news Tuesday, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad accepted the resignation of his entire Cabinet. The move came after more than week of pro-democracy protests demanding greater freedoms. In Iraq, at least eight attackers killed as many as 56 people and wounded nearly 100 in Tikrit, hometown of Saddam Hussein. Continue reading →

The GOP-led House passed a bill that extends the government budget for two weeks and cuts $4 billion from this year’s spending. Senate leaders and President Obama have expressed support for the bill. Judy Woodruff talks with Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois and Republican Rep. Allen West of Florida about the agreement. Continue reading →

Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss the week’s political news, including possible 2012 Republican presidential candidates, state budget crises, the threat of a federal government shutdown on March 4 and U.S. response to the Libya uprising. Continue reading →

The prospect of a federal government shutdown inched closer after the House passed a funding measure calling for $61 billion in cuts to this year’s budget. President Obama has threatened to veto the bill. Judy Woodruff talks with the New York Times’ John Harwood about whether lawmakers will strike a deal by the March 4 deadline. Continue reading →

Congressional correspondent Kwame Holman reports on the fourth day of deliberations in the House of Representatives over spending cuts and a continuing resolution to fund the government. Continue reading →

Senior correspondent Ray Suarez is in Mexico City to report on the H1N1 flu virus outbreak. In this reporter’s notebook that he filed Monday, he reports on the huge city coming back to life after a days-long shutdown aimed at containing the outbreak. Continue reading →